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Learn how to make digital revenue happen. Gain insights into Digital Transformation, the Customer Experience and Innovation by listening to your fellow CMO's as they discuss organizational changes, dynamics, digital transformation, and operationalizing the customer experience using content, programs, campaigns, personas, full life cycles and more.
Latest episodes

Oct 19, 2022 • 21min
Season 8. Episode 1: Power up your SMB's sales and marketing: Kirsten Markson, CMO, Keap
In this episode Jeff and Kirsten dive into the evolution of Keap (formerly Infusionsoft) and its core capabilities of serving and helping small businesses grow with easy to use products, templates and tools that train SMB's on becoming sales and marketing experts.Keap is a $100M ARR start-up that brings the power of marketing and sales automation to SMBs.This lively discussion touches on:
The 'coach voice' Keap aims to provide
How Kirsten manages her team's tech stack
Working with Influencers
Plays and tools built into the Keap automation platform
Keap's content strategy
Keap's talent strategy
Connect with Jeff on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffpedowitz/Learn more about The Pedowitz Group https://www.pedowitzgroup.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 5, 2022 • 21min
Season 7. Episode 20: The Digital CMO: Bonnie Habyan, CMO, X-Caliber Capital
In this episode, Jeff and Bonnie Habyan, CMO, X-Caliber Capital explore the opportunities and challenges of being a CMO in real estate finance.Discussion points include:
Adding a human touch to finance
Leveraging the use of video
How digital has elevated the role of the CMO
The many hats of the modern day CMO
LinkedIn, culture and video meeting fatigue
They pack a lot into 20 minutes!Connect with Jeff on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffpedowitz/Learn more about The Pedowitz Group https://www.pedowitzgroup.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 18, 2022 • 20min
Season 7. Episode 19: The RevOps Difference: Todd Lebo, CEO, Ascend2
In this episode Jeff and Todd Lebo, CEO of Ascend2, explore the RevOps research report conducted for The Pedowitz Group. Get answers to what IS and is NOT RevOps. What teams need to be aligned for a successful RevOps model and how to get started.Get the full RevOps Difference research report here :https://www.pedowitzgroup.com/resources/revops-research/Connect with Jeff on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffpedowitz/Learn more about The Pedowitz Group https://www.pedowitzgroup.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 19, 2022 • 21min
Season 7. Episode 18: The Culture Cure: Nikole Rose, President & CMO, Mojo Media Labs
In this episode, Jeff and Nikole Rose, President & CMO, Mojo Media Labs explore how her consulting firm developed a unique company culture that drives growth and everything they do.Other discussion gems include:
The Right person, Right seat principle
Signs of a bad culture
The ROWE work style model
Why Costco separates the apples
The Martech myth
Connect with Jeff on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffpedowitz/Learn more about The Pedowitz Group https://www.pedowitzgroup.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 7, 2022 • 17min
Season 7. Episode 17: Marketing from the inside out: Tim Parkin, President of Parkin Consulting
In this episode, Jeff and Tim Parkin, President of Parkin Consulting explore Tim's his career journey from first wanted to be a magician, but didn't like late night, to gaming, to coding and eventually creating a leading a digital marketing firm. The long list of topics and concepts discussed include:
Marketing from the inside out
A formula for defining Performance
Toxic teammates and Talent
Hiring your own customers.
Connect with Jeff on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffpedowitz/ Learn more about The Pedowitz Group https://www.pedowitzgroup.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 16, 2022 • 15min
Season 7. Episode 16: The Science of Swag: Cord Himelstein, VP Digital Marketing at Halo Brand Solutions
In this episode Jeff catches up with Cord Himelstein, VP Digital Marketing at Halo on how Halo helps brands strategically implement swag, B2B influencers and helping brands tell their stories creatively with merch. Oh, and their love of the Dallas Cowboys.Connect with Jeff on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffpedowitz/Learn more about The Pedowitz Group https://www.pedowitzgroup.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 24, 2022 • 25min
Season 7. Episode 15: Benchmarks are B.S.: Kristi Melani, CMO at Telesign
In this episode, Kristi Melani, Chief Marketing Officer at Telesign shares how she uses benchmarks, why they can become a problem and how they should be better utilized. She also shares her thoughts on whether or not Marketing is an art or science, math in marketing, customer success and some career lessons learned.Connect with Jeff on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffpedowitz/Learn more about The Pedowitz Group https://www.pedowitzgroup.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 26, 2022 • 13min
Season 7. Episode 14: M&A Masterclass: Ashley Estilette, Chief Marketing Officer at Mitratech
In this episode, Ashley Estilette, Chief Marketing Officer at Mitratech shares how her company has handled 8 acquisitions in 2021 and the challenges characteristic of M&A including branding, servicing various customers and staffing.Connect with Jeff on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffpedowitz/Learn more about The Pedowitz Group https://www.pedowitzgroup.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 19, 2022 • 18min
Season 7. Episode 13: The DTX Framework: Scott McAllister, CMO CGO at Padawan Ventures
In this episode, Scott McAllister, CMO CGO at Padawan Ventures shares what digital transformation means in today's business framework, the challenges organizations face to adopt digital change and some best practices to institutionalize digital transformational change.Connect with Jeff on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffpedowitz/Learn more about The Pedowitz Group https://www.pedowitzgroup.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 12, 2022 • 20min
Season 7. Episode 12: The Doctor is In: Neil Cohen, Marketing Therapist
In this episode, Neil Cohen, Marketing Therapist shares how his career evolved into the role of Marketing Therapist and what that means. Neil specializes in helping companies get out of their own way to find their focus and then translate that focus into an actionable marketing and sales program that gets results.Connect with Jeff on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffpedowitz/Learn more about The Pedowitz Group https://www.pedowitzgroup.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices